Visitors and new members are always welcome!
Welcome to the
Victoria Bridge Club
Opening in 1954, Victoria Bridge Club has provided a warm welcome to all bridge players in the greater Wellington region. We are situated at 112 Tinakori Road, Thorndon. The Victoria Bridge Club welcomes new and existing members to come and play.
Gladys Palmer Teams
Congratulations to the 2023 winning teams of
Main Event: Christina Mander, Val Cooper, David Esterman, Stefan Prentice
Handicap Event: Marilyn Goddard, David Young, Anne Patterson, Marcia Gibson
The third round of the 2024 competition was played on Thursday 2 May 2024 and the next round will be on 6 June.
Results
See results for Pair Sessions Results, Swiss Pair & Team Event Results by following the links below.
Beginners lessons
The 2024 Beginner Lessons on Wednesday evenings started at 7.30pm on 1 May. The series will run for 12 weeks for approximately 2 hours per lesson. There is parking on site.
At the end of the twelve weeks there will be the opportunity to play three weeks of "practice" sessions together to help consolidate what has been covered over the twelve week period before joining with players in the regular Wednesday evening Junior sessions.
The next series of lessons are planned to commence in early May 2025.
If you’d like to know more or sign up, please get in contact with the office manager.
Hire our space for your next event.
The Victoria Bridge Club offers plenty of space, a large kitchen and is just a stone’s throw away from Wellington CBD.
Playing times and grades
For all playing sessions, if you require a partner, please contact the session convener.
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Monday, 7:30pm - Intermediate
Monday is for players with some experience who have passed the beginners stage and want to improve their game. Players on this night play to Intermediate Tournament rules.
Session convener: Robyn Green robyngreen25@gmail.com
021 532 217 -
Tuesday, 7:30pm - Intermediate & Open players
Tuesday is for Open members who have at least 100 masterpoints (including at least 50 A Points) and Intermediate players.
Session convener: Meredith Ross
meredith.ross@xtra.co.nz
027 479 6013 -
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Juniors & Beginners
Wednesday is for Juniors, Beginners and members who have just completed the lessons. Throughout the year some Wednesday nights are designated coaching nights. Please contact the office for more details.
Session convener: Joan Fosterfosterjoane@gmail.com
021 213 0329
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Thursday, 1pm - Afternoon Play
Thursday afternoon is an open session for all grades and all players are welcome.
Session convener: Stella Bridge
btg@xtra.co.nz
021 268 0794 -
Thursday, 7:30pm - Team Event
This is a year long team event requiring pre-enrolment at the beginning of the year.
The first Thursday of every month March to November features the Gladys Palmer Teams of Four, the Club’s major teams championship. Players from all levels are encouraged to play in this event, which is scored on both a championship and a handicap basis.
Team leaders are responsible for finding substitute players however, as a last resort, the Club Manager may be able to help.
Upcoming tournaments
For all tournaments, please register via our office or via the NZ Bridge website.
Upcoming tournaments for 2024 are
Victoria Open Swiss Pairs 5A: 9 June 2024
Victoria Junior Pairs 3B: 15 September 2024
Victoria Intermediate Pairs 5B: 15 September 2024
For more information, please contact us.
Online Bridge
Victoria Bridge Club is considering hosting sessions online on RealBridge at some time in 2024.
The cost will be $6 per session. All Victoria Bridge Club members are automatically enrolled to play in any VBC online session. Non-club members can register by contacting the club manager.
To find out more about VBC online bridge or to register, please contact the club manager.